Wickedhas passed a major box office milestone after more than a month in theaters. The 2024 movie, which has been nominated for four Golden Globes, is an adaptation of the hit Broadway musical of the same name, which is in turn adapted from the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel about the origin ofThe Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West. After the movie opened the weekend before Thanksgiving, the record-breakingWickedbox officequickly climbed past $500 million worldwide in addition to surpassing 1978’sGreaseto become the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation in domestic box office history.
PerDeadline,Wickedhas passed a major milestone at the domestic box office over Christmas week as its at-home release quickly approaches on December 31. As of Saturday morning, the movie musical, which was directed by Jon M. Chu, is projected to earn a 3-day total of $19.85 million over the traditional weekend and a 5-day total of $32.1 million over the holiday weekend. This will push its cumulative domestic total to $424.6 million,easily clearing the $400 million milestone in North America.
What This Means For Wicked
Wicked’s Chart Position Seems Secure
Potentially driven by rapturousWickedreviewsthat have earned it a Certified Fresh score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, this massive domestic box office haul has allowed the musical to become justthe third movie of the year to pass the $400 million milestonein North America. While it seems likely that the Thanksgiving animated releaseMoana 2will also pass that milestone before long, it seems unlikely that any other 2024 movies will pass that milestone. Below, see the projected standing of the Top 4 movies of 2024 at the domestic box office by the end of the weekend:
#1
$652.9 million
#2
$636.7 million
#3
~$424.6 million
#4
Moana 2
~$394.2 million
Moana 2has surpassedWickedworldwide, asthe Broadway adaptation has connected less with international audiences, earning less than $200 million overseas at the time of writing. However, this domestic milestone proves that it is continuing to thrive at home, even six weeks into its theatrical release. Given its current lead over the Disney sequel, which premiered just five days later, it seems unlikely that its place at No. 3 will be surpassed.
Our Take On The Wicked Box Office Milestone
Its At-Home Release Could Pose A Danger
The fact that, so far into theWickedtheatrical release, the movie is still able to rake in solid grosses and pass major milestones is a remarkable achievement. However, the impending at-home releasewill likely see the movie’s box office profits begin to erode rather quickly. While audiences may still venture out to the theater to participate in the sing-along versions of the movie, its digital release may be somewhat premature and prevent it from reaching the heights it could otherwise have reached, at least in North America.
Wicked
Cast
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
